Most people don t think about this until it is too late dodd said.
Senator bill dodd trapped in his garage door.
He was forced to evacuate his own napa home the night of the fires and could not open his heavy wooden garage door because power was out in his neighborhood.
Sacramento senator bill dodd s proposal to improve public safety during power outages by requiring newly sold or installed garage door motors to be equipped with backup batteries on tuesday cleared a key committee.
The bill comes in the wake of the devastating october wildfires that triggered widespread power outages leaving many evacuees unable to open their garage doors to flee the flames.
The consumer federation of california sponsored sb 969 by senator bill dodd which requires newly sold or installed electric garage door openers to be equipped with a battery backup to prevent people from being trapped in their garages during power failures.
My goal with this bill is to raise awareness and give people the security of a battery backup.
Senate bill 969 follows the devastating october wildfires that caused widespread power outages leaving many evacuees unable to open their garage.
While garage door motors can be disconnected and opened manually many people especially seniors find it difficult or impossible to do so.
The remains of at least five victims of last year s devastating wildfires in northern california were found where garages once stood unable to.
Most people don t think about this until it is too late dodd said.
My goal with this bill is to raise awareness and give people the security of a battery backup.
The bill comes in the wake of the devastating october wildfires that left many evacuees and victims unable to open their garage doors to flee the flames.
He was forced to evacuate his own napa home the night of the fall fires and could not open his heavy wooden garage door because power was out in his neighborhood.
The new law will prevent people from being trapped in their garages during power failures such as those triggered by recent wildfires.
The bill comes in the wake of the devastating october wildfires that triggered widespread power outages leaving many evacuees unable to open their garage doors to flee the flames.
Tuesday april 3 2018.
Dodd s wildfire related garage door safety becomes law.
Friday september 21 2018.
While garage door motors can be disconnected and opened manually many people especially seniors find it difficult or impossible to do so.
The new law will prevent people from being trapped in their garages during power failures such as those triggered by recent wildfires.
Jerry brown signed a bill today from senator bill dodd d napa requiring newly sold or installed electric garage door openers to be equipped with backup batteries.
The bill was inspired by the wildfires in wine county last year that destroyed many homes.
Senator dodd s wildfire related garage door safety becomes law.
